While some animals are incredibly adorable, they can be an absolute nuisance to look after. Zookeepers have shared which ones ...

This might sound like some kind of punishment or endurance challenge today, but in Ancient Rome this was just a standard ...

Test your knowledge of mammals, birds, insects, ocean life, reptiles, amphibians, and more, with these fascinating animal ...

Reconstruction of Purussarus neivensis attacking Pericotoxodon platignathus. (Wilson et al., J. Vertebr. Paleontol., 2026/artist Miguel Hernandez) Crocodiles are among today's most feared predators, ...

This video shows several hippos gathered along a muddy riverbank in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, offering a closer look at how these large animals use the remaining water and exposed shoreline of ...

A dog dragging its rear end across the floor may look funny, but repeated scooting can be more than an awkward habit. Anal gland problems are one possible cause, but they are not the only reason a dog ...

Dozens of feces-covered Border Collies rescued from a house of horrors are starting anew at a Florida animal shelter — where caretakers say the animals have already shown “signs of joy and healing.” ...

In the wellness world of fibermaxxing and #pooptok, the rise of “poop positivity” has turned a 30-year-old research tool into a gut health tracker. Gastroenterologists rely on the Bristol Stool Chart, ...

Do you know the saying ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’? Well, for this young hippo in Namibia, the water seemed bluer on the other side says Mariska Bijsterbosch from Wildlife Vets ...

The Cambrian explosion may have been fueled by poop. The first animals on Earth emerged about 600 million years ago, and 60 million years later, those simple early animals evolved in wildly different ...

A newborn hippopotamus found by fishermen along a riverbank in northwestern Colombia has put the spotlight back on drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The tiny hippo, found dehydrated and malnourished, is one ...

Astonishing footage has shown how a hippo chased a group of tourists on a speedboat through water. Footage captured by Oznur Bell in northern Botswana showed the huge animal surging through water as a ...